Ok... I was pricing it on Ebay and its running about a buck a lb for processed plus shipping.
If you are going the Ebay way, stay away from Bubba's parts in Alabama. Their processed lead is mixed with zinc and it will f@#k up your smelter.
Ok... I was pricing it on Ebay and its running about a buck a lb for processed plus shipping.
I ain't tellin
Just keep your temps below the melting point of zinc and they float up and get skimmed off with the rest of the trash.
But, yeah you sure don't want to buy a bucket full of them.
It would yield about 375lbs once you remove the metal clips. I wouldn't pay more than $0.35 x lb.
Not nearly that much. I got a little over 125# of clean alloy with the last 5 gallon bucket I melted down. As far as pre melted goes I can with great difficulty and much huffing and puffing grunting and groaning move a 5 gal bucket full of wheel weights around and manage to get into the bed of my truck. If it weighed even 375# there is no way I could do that.
I used to buy WW from a local tire shop for $20.00 for a 5gal bucket. That's only been about 2 years ago. I would cast some #4 & #5 sinkers in trade sometimes. Those days are gone now. Now the going rate is $50.00 a bucket and my "supplier" is in some kind of contract with his supplier where he trades his old for a discount on what he gets new. Lead is getting harder to find nowadays. I'm glad I stocked up when I could. I've smelted well over a ton of wheelweights and it's been my experiance a 5 gallon bucket is about 130-140 before processing.
The local recyclers here are paying about .20cents a pound if you're selling. They charge $1.00 per pound if you're buying. I'll never pay that for lead, I have enough to last luckily.
I've smelted well over a ton of wheelweights
I 3rd that motion! plus I find it relaxing and see some of my own when I cast the lead and loaded the bullet!I second OF's motion.
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